Process management system wherein process descriptions provide indices to document histories
US6505219B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/10
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Process descriptions are formulated in a process management system to describe the flow of work and organizational responsibility in the performance of organizational processes. The process descriptions, which are formulated, are defined by a plurality of tasks that are interrelated by process dependencies. The tasks are executed and completed in an order specified by the process dependencies. A task is completed when the person responsible for completing the task prepares a task document. To record context to aid others in interpreting the completed task documents resources used to complete the task are recorded either manually or automatically. The recorded resources are identified with links in the metadata of the task document. Using the metadata of the task document, the process description provides an index into the history of the task document. Using process descriptions, the process management system is able to organize task documents created for each completed task in a manner that is convenient for retrieval by others who have yet executed a task in the process description.
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